5 Great Ways to Clean Grease

Baking soda's a great all-purpose cleaning solution for lots of things around the house. Mixed with water you can use it to remove tarnish from copper, juice and coffee stains from countertops, discoloration on stainless steel and, you guessed it, hard-to-remove grease. Baking soda is an alkali, which means it does a great job of dissolving grease. And because it's mild, it destroys grease without destroying your hands or the surfaces you're cleaning. Just mix 3 tablespoons of baking soda with 1 cup of water. Use the solution on a sponge to scrub away light grease stains from hard surfaces, like countertops, linoleum, the stovetop and even pots and pans.

Stop It Before It Sets

Prevent grease from sticking to pots and pans in the first place by pouring some club soda into the pan while it's still warm and letting it sit until you're ready to wash it.